Page 31 of Bite

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I click to open the first one, Lucien’s face staring back at me. Sleek, smirking, every inch the predator who knows he’s pretty. Our first time was… intense. Sexy, even. But in hindsight, it felt almost performative, like he was putting on a show for me to admire. Compared to James, it was smoke and mirrors.

Still, I scroll down to view the details.

Name: Lucien

Physical Age: 32

Engagement Type: Standard Feed

Location: Midtown, Private Residence

Time: 10:30 PM

Duration: 15 minutes

Compensation: $300

I swipe to the next request, a stranger’s face filling the screen.

Name: Dorian

Physical Age: 34

Engagement Type: Standard Feed

Location: West End, Private Residence

Time: 11:30 PM

Duration: 15 minutes

Compensation: $300

New name, new face. My interest doesn’t stir. I swipe again.

And then I see it.

Those icy blue eyes, that silvery blond hair.

Name: James

Physical Age: 26

Engagement Type: Standard Feed

Location: Elm Grove, Private Residence

Time: 11:00 PM

Duration: Open-ended

Compensation: $500

My stomach flips violently, sending a rush of heat up my chest and prickling down my arms. My fingers tingle, mouth running dry. I’m suddenly lightheaded, as if I stood up too fast.

There’s no message attached, no pretense. Just his name, the time, and the place. A higher fee, and no set time limit.

He doesn’t ask.

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